Standing Stone of the Inner Southern Circle at Sunrise A year to the day from this morning, I awoke at sunrise to find Avebury blanketed in snow. I … [Read more...] about Experiencing another sunrise at Avebury stone circles and henge
Real ghost stories and the locations that inspired them
A True Ghost Story for Christmas: Abigail of Montauk Point Lighthouse
Montauk Point Lighthouse, c. 1796, Montauk, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York It’s a curious phenomenon that people who live far from the ocean … [Read more...] about A True Ghost Story for Christmas: Abigail of Montauk Point Lighthouse
Roaming the night in Mt. Vernon, Indiana on the trail of Black Annie and a haunting ghost story from my childhood
MT. VERNON, INDIANA IS A RIVER TOWN. Set on the Ohio river near the place where it is fed by the Big Wabash River, its past and present depends … [Read more...] about Roaming the night in Mt. Vernon, Indiana on the trail of Black Annie and a haunting ghost story from my childhood
Prithee WGN’s Salem, forgive me, for I confess I was wrong
In which the author issues a rare apology When I heard that WGN was making a series based on the Salem witch hysteria, I was skeptical. Then I saw … [Read more...] about Prithee WGN’s Salem, forgive me, for I confess I was wrong
Top 4 elegantly creepy places to spend the night with ghosts in the midwest
Haunted hotels, bed and breakfasts with ghosts … there are countless places to spend a spooky night across the country. Let’s face it, ghosts don’t … [Read more...] about Top 4 elegantly creepy places to spend the night with ghosts in the midwest
So I got stoned and ended up watching the debate …
I had a fresh buzz on, realized it was time to eat and was just about to sit down with it when I remembered … the debate. It was just starting and I … [Read more...] about So I got stoned and ended up watching the debate …
Yorktown Ghost Stories: Colonial era ghosts still haunt the streets of this landmark village of the American Revolution
The Nelson House is an imposing edifice by anyone's standards. Three stories tall and on a hill overlooking the York River, the house was believed to … [Read more...] about Yorktown Ghost Stories: Colonial era ghosts still haunt the streets of this landmark village of the American Revolution
Top 5 Haunted Massachusetts hotels and bed and breakfasts
Ghost stories are a traditional part of New England evenings, and have been since before the founding of our country. So what can be better than … [Read more...] about Top 5 Haunted Massachusetts hotels and bed and breakfasts
Cemetery Symbolism: The Meaning of Memento Mori and a Puritan reminder of your mortality
Memento Mori, headstone in the Old Burial Ground, Concord, MA, c. 1759. Click here for more tombstone images "Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a … [Read more...] about Cemetery Symbolism: The Meaning of Memento Mori and a Puritan reminder of your mortality
America’s Haunted Inns: Bardstown Kentucky’s chilling Old Talbott Tavern lives up to its reputation
It was late in the evening, the manager of Talbott Tavern and a cook were making their way up the stairs towards the safe, when they saw the figure of … [Read more...] about America’s Haunted Inns: Bardstown Kentucky’s chilling Old Talbott Tavern lives up to its reputation
Jerusha Howe’s bedroom at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn
Room 9 is the room to get when staying at Longfellow's Wayside Inn outside Sudbury, Massachusetts. It's said to host the spirit of Jerusha, who has … [Read more...] about Jerusha Howe’s bedroom at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn
Piracy in Charleston, S.C.: The adoption of the gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet
Top: White Point Garden, The Battery, Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina has a colorful history related to pirates. The pirate … [Read more...] about Piracy in Charleston, S.C.: The adoption of the gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet
The best haunted hotels and inns: Lemp Mansion – A house built on beer, brought down by suicides and debauchery makes for a great ghoulish destination
Ann Barrett: What did he do to make this house so evil, Mr. Fischer? Benjamin Franklin Fischer: Drug addiction, alcoholism, sadism, beastiality, … [Read more...] about The best haunted hotels and inns: Lemp Mansion – A house built on beer, brought down by suicides and debauchery makes for a great ghoulish destination
The Haunted Lemp Mansion in St. Louis: Dining and sleepovers with the ghosts of the upper crust
We've all heard of railroad tycoons and oil barons, but beer barons? St. Louis was ripe with those by the turn of the twentieth century, and foremost … [Read more...] about The Haunted Lemp Mansion in St. Louis: Dining and sleepovers with the ghosts of the upper crust
Hiking Rockefeller State Park Preserve: Looking for Spook Rock, Hulda the witch and the non-headless horseman origins of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow
At last she came to a little house, and an old woman was peeping out of it, but she had such great teeth that the girl was terrified and about to run … [Read more...] about Hiking Rockefeller State Park Preserve: Looking for Spook Rock, Hulda the witch and the non-headless horseman origins of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The real mystery of Long Island’s Shep Jones Lane
Shep Jones Lane is notorious for being considered one of Long Island's most haunted spots. The road begins paved before petering out, leaving one … [Read more...] about The real mystery of Long Island’s Shep Jones Lane
